Simon Rottenberg and Baseball, Then and Now: A Fiftieth Anniversary Retrospective
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Fifty years ago this Journal published Simon Rottenberg’s “The Baseball Players’ Labor Market,” the first professional journal article in sports economics. In this retrospective we review some of his insights and analyses with regard to competitive balance, constraints on payroll and freedoms to contract, revenue sharing, territorial rights, and the supply of talent. We also note subsequent industry developments Rottenberg could not have anticipated and identify where he was ahead of his time.
Source: Journal of Political Economy
DOI: 10.1086/503756
Authors: Allen R. Sanderson, John J. Siegfried
Institutions: University of Chicago, Vanderbilt University
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2020019974